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Office and Administrative: Career and Education Opportunities in South Carolina

Office and Administrative:
Office and Administrative professionals perform many diverse activities, ranging from clerical and secretarial duties to daily administrative tasks which support general office functions.

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South Carolina has a population of 4,561,242, which has grown by 13.69% over the past 10 years. Nicknamed the "Palmetto State," South Carolina's capital and biggest city is Columbia. In 2008, there were a total of 2,579,280 jobs in South Carolina. The average annual income was $32,495 in 2008, up from $31,925 the preceding year. The unemployment rate in South Carolina was 11.7% in 2009, which has grown by 4.8% since the previous year. Approximately 20.4% of South Carolina residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top industries in South Carolina include engine, turbine, and power transmission equipment manufacturing, textile mills, and plastics products manufacturing. Notable tourist attractions include the Edventure, the University of South Carolina, and the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter.

Computer Operators handle the machines that are more and more at the center of business operations. Entering data, authoring documents, and processing text, they move information from the physical business world into the digital.

Dispatchers deal with the logistics of moving people and product from place to place. Working in fire departments and for freight companies, they manage the day-to-day operations that get things where they are supposed to be.

Human Services personnel are focused on people, both inside and outside of an organization, and the organization's relationship with them. Working in areas as diverse as HR and customer service, these workers handle the human side of organizations.